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LIVE EXPANSION:
Mythic is currently releasing a “Live Expansion†called "Call to Arms" that is basically a staggering list of patches, Live Events, and release of new content. Expect lots of content to come and go swiftly. If there was a time to pay extra attention to WAR, this is it! We are currently at about the halfway point. Here is the schedule as of now:
- March 3rd - 7th: The Live Event: Call to Arms: Bitter Rivals.
- March 17th: Release: The Orc Choppa and Dwarf Slayer answer the Call to Arms and join WAR!
- April 20th - 27th: The Live Event: Call to Arms: Beyond the Sands.
- June: The Live Event: Call to Arms: Rise of the Tomb Kings.
- Late June: Release: The Land of the Dead.
But a list is not enough. So here I have two very nice podcasts for you, with a third on the way next month. But nope, that isn't good enough either, so here are two articles on the herald that go even deeper in depth! You can take a stroll through The Land of the Dead or The Necropolis of Zandri. Screenshots and artwork below.
Concept Art: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Screenshots: 1 2 3 4
NEW PLAYERS:
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) is a MMORPG from the folks at Mythic, creators of fine gamery such as Dark Age of Camelot (DAoC). WAR is focused on Realm vs. Realm, or RvR, design. Two realms (Order and Destruction) try to beat the living shit out of each other while claiming everything for themselves. While PvE exists, this is a game where PvP is the hallmark. WAR puts a stake in the heart of other MMOs and their dull PvP content with intelligently designed and well balanced PvP content, dubbed 'RvR' or 'Realm vs. Realm.' From the start (yes, at level 1) you can head out and start fighting the other realm for control of the world, be it in the game world or sequestered in small, objective-minded scenarios. As they say: War is Everywhere!
This all takes place in the Warhammer Fantasy universe, an ancient piece of geek culture that has aged like a fine wine. Recently celebrating it's 25th anniversary, Warhammer is a rich piece of work that takes the fantasy genre to dark, violent places. Humans are no better than the real-world Catholic Church of the Dark Ages, Elves have serious superiority complexes and Orcs treat war like a sport. What a great backdrop for a massive PvP-oriented game with non-stop conflict and strife! Morskittar is a Warhammer guru of sorts, and has a good handle on how to get up-to-speed on all things Warhammer.
However, just diving into the game is also a great way to get a handle of how the world of Warhammer works. Each race, each zone, each quest, they all shed light on how things operate. Gone are the generic "Kill 3 bats for their batwings" and instead think "To further break their spirits, rip off 4 rebellious villager's heads and place them on pikes for the glory of our Raven God." The story of WAR is played out with a Tome of Knowledge, which is the in game tracker, rewards system, quest giver, and achievements manager-- all in one! If you want just the right amount of lore, without having to read walls of it, start with the tome. It is flavorful, but in morsels. Such delicious morsels.
So, if you want to play this is a good time to start. Scroll down for information on free trials and get started in WAR.
RETURNING PLAYERS:
Welcome back to WAR. We're glad you are here. If you have been away for more than 60 days, you can just hop on down to the Free Trials section below and ask someone for an invitation to the game. The link should offer you some place to reactivate your old account, allowing you to play the game for 10 days for free but as your old characters.
So what is new? There's been plenty of awesome new features and live events. The first major fix was to fortresses which are rarely if ever crashing now. What else? Well there is ORvR influence now. The more you fight, the better chances you have to build up points over time and get rewards for them like at chapter hubs. The points really have to be built over time and it really adds a sense of longevity to the game while handing you our some pretty damn fine items across several milestones. It sounds like a small tweak but it really makes ORvR more consistent, especially so when coupled with the Zone Domination system. When you capture a BFO or Keep, it has a timer that ticks down. Hold everything in the zone long enough and the zone flips, regardless of Victory Points. So what else is there? Well you can check out the 1.2 notes right here. Mythic has been very aggressively pumping out juicy patches. 1.2 patch notes. You can also read up on the 1.2.1 patch. Supposedly it was a 'mini' patch but Mythic is intent on having every patch, big or small, have a nice and noticeable positive impact on the game.
But what is coming next? Well, this whole RvR dungeon thing is kind of a big deal. Some of you may remember from Camelot the Darkness Falls dungeon. A labyrinth yet well laid out dungeon featuring difficult yet very rewarding PvE content, it's own currency with tokens for rare items not found anywhere else, and also the 'look over your shoulder' aspect that is associated with enemy players being able to tear control of the dungeon from your realm's grasp and pour in to wide out your entire faction, making the dungeon free to explore for their own gain. Well, you aren't going to just let them kick you out without a fight! And thus is the purge. Across the lands of the dead, there are certain choke points and areas of interest where defenses will be had, but don't fool yourself by avoiding the crossroads, there is no 'safe.' Only 'safer.' This represents a new flavor of RvR which has not been expressed yet, a more intimate and skill based RvR.
The dungeon will be coming in 1.3. However, what else will come with it is still unknown. 1.3 will probably have several notable features, but nothing else has really been confirmed. Mythic is planning on adding an additional ramp to keeps and fortresses so that there is no 'tank walls' to slow down the fighting. Additionally, there will be better EAX support, improved graphics optimizations, and general UI improvements. However, these additional features are not assigned to any particular patch quite yet. Still, WAR is shaping up to be a highly polished PvP MMO.
It's a good time to be answering the Call to Arms!
FREE TRIALS:
Free trials are now available from the main WAR website but invitations from current subscribers are preferred as they will get a free 30 days and some other cool rewards. Each subscriber has up to 6 invitations to offer every month and the trial lasts 10 days of free game play across any of the servers. To get a trial, pick a letter from the list below and PM the recipient your first name and email. You should be set after that!
CLICK HERE!
UPDATE: Also! If you have been out of the game for more than 60 days, go on and PM one of the above! We can hook you up with 10 days on your old account! What a good time to Come Back to Camelo-- er, Warhammer.
ARMIES:
Warhammer Online has two realms, each with three armies, and every army has four careers. While some careers are similar to each other in terms of mechanics, you're looking at 24 careers here and while there may be one with a similiar mechanic on the opposing faction, each class has its own unique hallmark. For example, the 3 tanks from Destruction play very differently from one another, even though they still are tanks. Black Orkz have Combos they string together, Black Guards have hate that builds and Chosen have auras that can twist and become even more vile. All three are tanks, but how they tank is unique. If you need help deciding, click on the army and read up on their careers. Each race has a Tank, Healer, Melee DPS and Ranged DPS class. Be sure to try a handful of them out to at the very least, rank 5 to see if you like where the class is going. Each Class is useful in both PvE and RvR. There are some that are better at PvE than others but if you are mixing up your play-style, WAR should not feel grindy and you should not base your class choice on what 'levels' the fastest.
GUILDS:
Penny-Arcade has two main guilds, The Six Mouths from Destruction on Iron Rock and also the Candymancers from Order on Badlands. Do a /who [guildname] to talk to these people and see if you can join in from in game or make a post on the forums or PM someone here on the PA forums if you know they are an officer or guild master of one of the two servers. Both guilds are friendly, active and casual. Also thanks to the 2 new careers that have rolled out, there are players across both guilds from all level ranges! Our guilds are a great way to get into the game.
Six Mouths Info
Candymancer Info
Rumor has it that there is a European PA guild called Obsidian Spur and that it is rolled on the server Karak Eight Peaks. Seems Klyka and Echo are the notable mentions from other there. Probably no finger EU WAR PA guild.
Six Mouths Info
Candymancer Info
Rumor has it that there is a European PA guild called Obsidian Spur and that it is rolled on the server Karak Eight Peaks. Seems Klyka and Echo are the notable mentions from other there. Probably no finger EU WAR PA guild.
ADD-ONS**:
Warhammer Online has very extensive Modding and UI support for those of you who are into that sort of thing. Even better, many of your favorite WoW addons have found their way into WAR with more being uploaded every day. Here are a few must haves.
Note: Having the Curse Client makes the install and uninstall process a whole lot easier but does require paying attention to basic instructions to set it up properly.
Note: Having the Curse Client makes the install and uninstall process a whole lot easier but does require paying attention to basic instructions to set it up properly.
- Curse's Main Website.
- Libslash. A great client tool for modders, allows for complex commands and mods. WARNING: Many mods require this 'mod'. Just install it and that's all. It's all done behind the scenes.
- Action Bar Color. Out of range spells and abilities get shaded red for easy recognition.
- ReAction Bar Color. Same as above, but also colors reactive abilities (IE requiring a block) a tint of green when they are ready.
- Killing Blow. Displays name of person you just killed and their RPs.
- Focus. Set up 2 macro buttons on your hotbar. One makes your friendly target your /assist and the other refreshes their target. VERY excellent for RvR.
- Victory Points. Adds a Victory Point counter to your UI instead of just eyeballing bars.
- SNT Bar. Great UI toolbar. Kinda tricky to set up though.
- No Movie Mod This removes every opening movie, including the logos. I, Accualt, declare this shall be in every OP ever from now on.
- State of Realm Shows you a detailed look at Tier 4, and also includes the keep status of Tiers 2 and 3. Shows the Victory Points of all Tiers and will even display timers when local Battle Objectives are taken.
- Aura Let’s you put up static images when certain effects are active…such as debuffs that damage you when you move.
- PhantomAllows you to turn off UI elements that you normally aren't able to.
- Warhammer Scrolling Combat Text From the makers of the WoW mod.
- Waaaghbar Continue A strip that you can place at the top or bottom (or both) sides of your screen. Lists info like friends/guildmates online, money, level/rank progress and more. This is a continuation of the original, which had ceased work.
- Squared A layout of boxes for your party/warband. Makes things a bit cleaner.
- Auto Dismount Does what it says. Dismounts you when you use an action.
- Item Rack Saves multiple gear outfits. Switch from dungeon to RvR in seconds.
- BuffHead Shows icons of your buffs or debuffs above your target's head, complete with timer bar.
RESOURCES:
The Warhammer community is FULL of fantastic resources. Digging around, let me share some of the best around. Bookmarking these is a great help. To really break your noobhood, these resources really do a hell of a job cramming in necessary info without being bloated or filled with crap. Study them religiously.
- Warhammer Database Literally a google for WAR.
- Bestiary Tome Unlocks
- Mob Grinding Thread
- Map-a-lot! Err- Map-Hammer!
- Armor Sets! List of all known armor sets.
- Battlefield Map An interactive map that reveals the latest news from your server/zone.
- WAR Career Builder. (Link leads to Chosen career, highlight "Career builder" at the top to bring up your class.
- WAR Renown Builder. (Same thing.)
SUPPORT:
Mythic doesn't just throw you into an ocean and leave you to fend for yourself. Where's the WAR in doing something like that? Below are official Mythic Entertainment links.
- The Official Website
- The Official Warhammer Dev Blog/News Page
- The Official Realm War Page (Keep track of your character, guild, and battlelines from a website!)
- The Official Mythic Accounts Website
- The Official Mythic Store
- Official List of Super Duper Secret Uber Items
- Official Tech Specs (Some Addons and mods can improve performance.)
- Mythic's Phone Support: (650) 628-1001. Hours are 10am to 10pm EST, Monday through Friday.
SCREENSHOTS:
I know I promised you guys much but I have been quite busy lately so I still have some stuff to do. By the time 1.3 actually rolls out, expect to have a shiny new bunch of additions to the OP including system optimizations, links to various bits of lore, and all sorts of other fun goodies! More to come very shortly! Bare with me!
--LC
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Searching around the web seems to indicate a few people are using the keypad thing, at least, but that it doesn't seem to have standard or built-in profiles. No real solutions are apparent, but I get the impression it's possible.
Do you guys think changing the cpu priority to Realtime is a good or a bad thing?
On the test server, if you bring up the guild calendar, it shows like the third week in June all highlighted... Sorry but it seems they pushed it from late may, to early june, to now mid june.
You mean the manticore?
http://image.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/whoManticore(3).jpg
Nope.
If you send it out and they accept the trial and start playing that trial is done with. Regardless of what they do from then on.
You need to pay for an other month of the game to get another trial invite.
I've been paying for the game since launch and all of my trials are gone and all but one of my invites canceled.
The one that did upgrade, didn't play past the 30 days of play.
Kind of sucks, but it's not overly susceptible to exploitation.
Also said it before, but Vanguard's system of allowing players to enter experience pacts that evenly distribute xp gained by any player amongst all of them, regardless of whether they're on or not, is the single best innovation I've seen in MMO's since anything Blizzard did in WoW. More companies need to steal it.
So here is something to keep in mind if you are going to try the trial and are having problems... pulled from http://forums.warhammeronline.com/w...&thread.id=7126
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So in conclusion, if you're getting a patching error that is caused by a corrupt file, and not connection/downloading issues, options are:
1) Open notepad as an administrator. Open patch.cfg. Replace "pretrialive" or something close to that with "live" in both cases (without quotes of courses).
2) Download the ZIP version of the 6gb trial from File Planet, don't use their download manager
3) Install from a full DVD version, you can still use your trial account
Good job on figuring that out Caleb. Other people are reporting success with it.
This might be goof for the OP.
Totally missing the point. The game isn't about getting to Rank 40. It isn't.
Thanks Narv (this was from the previous thread) turning the UAC off fixed it.
No, it's not about getting to 40. But I would say a ridiculous number of MMO players almost always play an MMO with certain close mates. One of the most obnoxious things about games pre-max level is keeping everyone in level range to quest/kill without xp penalties. It's not that complicated, and it makes me incredibly happy.
If you get my meaning.
mightier than my sword.
Still not getting it.
REALM VERSUS REALM:
ORvR: The most common type of RvR in WAR is ORvR, which revolves around an area in a zone which has been dyed red on your map, AKA The RvR Lake. While it is a fairly accessible portion of the map, there is only one truly safe spot in ORvR and that is the Warcamp for your faction which serves as a spawn point. The second you step out onto the field, you start to dance with danger. At any moment within these lakes you can be attacked by an enemy player from the opposite faction. Terrain is not flat however as each zone has it's own hills, by ways, rivers, choke points and other variants. Even better is that ORvR has Battle Field Objectives (BFOs) which are unique portions of the map that can be captured by defeating the NPC Guards there and wresting control from the opposite faction. They are defensive hotspots often and can have their own mini skirmishes.
Keeps: In Tiers 2, 3 and 4, there are special Keeps in ORvR. As action unfolds, battles tend to roam from small skirmishes between BFOs to the keeps of the zone and are massive upgradeable structures that feature many different aspects of WAR, like Siege Weapons and Boiling Oil! Keeps in earlier tiers are often smaller, and feature less guards but in Tier 4, a keep has many guards, an outer wall, an inner keep, and a vicious Lord with his retinue of body guards. With defending players, these NPCs sure can put up a hell of a fight! Upon capturing a keep, a chest will appear with various loot and should you be graced with a good roll, you have a chance to win a piece of Annihilator armor.
Fortresses: Beyond Keeps however are their bigger and badder brothers, Fortresses. They are massive zone sized structures that are a final line of defense before assaulting a city. As such, the guards are particularly brutal, the Lords are absolutely dangerous, and the fights are even that much more epic! Be warned though, Fortresses are on a strict time limit of just 1 hour and it can be a close fight so be swift if you wish to be victorious. Should you be successful in conquering a Fortress, a chest will appear and you have a chance at winning some aptly named Conqueror armor.
City Sieges: Pushing the battle lines to the enemies doorstep, are the City Sieges. These are 2 hour challenges in which the enemy's city becomes a zone of it's own with Public Quests, with its own Battle Field Objectives, and its own Scenarios. The two factions battle it out in a city wide Public Quest for kills in a wild and chaotic blood bath in the city streets until a champion of the failing realm shows up and proves to be the final challenge before falling and from which you have a chance to grab up a piece of Invader armor.
Captured Cities: Should the siege be successful though and your faction captures the enemy's city, they are booted out and you have a fresh set of Public Quests and various other torments to unleash, including burning down enemy places of worship, defiling statues, and raping and pillaging, of course. Well maybe not raping, it is T for Teen after all... But be on the look out, you may just get a few pieces of Warlord armor! But the true and final face off is against the baddest and most challenging boss of them all, the enemy faction's King. This individual is a part of Warhammer Lore, established through hundreds of tales, myths, and poems, and are by far the most deadly encounters in the game. You have 24 people in 1 instance to bring down a Man-God . Doing so will earn you the greatest armor in Warhammer, The Sovereign Armor.
Scenarios: One aspect I have somewhat left out however are the Scenarios. Scenarios are instanced, team based initiative matches. Think of Unreal Tournament or Counter Strike, but with an MMO. Each Scenario has 3 things in common. First it has goals that provide major points, but these vary from capturing certain locations, to delivering bombs, etc. The second is that they are 15 minutes long and the third rule is that they go up to 500 points. First team to 500 wins and the spoils go to the victors! Scenarios are arguably one of the most tastefully things done in WAR. They feature fun twists on typical ORvR and level the playing field by ensuring that there are (mostly) equal teams in players and in rank. When I say not to rush to 40, scenarios are something that come to mind as there are memorable and fun scenarios sprinkled all through the entire game. It would be a shame to miss a few good ones.
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This is a problem for any MMO. The fact is that your character is a tale of their own and they progress and get stronger. Mythic doesn't want people to go from level 1 to a city siege in 3 hours. Mythic does do a good job of making it so that players are not felt weak at rank 5 when facing off against a rank 10 because there are some systems in place to help even the tide, but level is rarely ever a true content barrier- at least in my experience.
Good work.
On the plus side, I learned that detaunt abilities work in pvp and that I could change the number of ability bars to show up on screen.
Oh well!
That's the whole point of what Vanguard's system did. (That I mentioned a bit ago.) Two players could enter a pact to always share experience and be the same level. Wish WAR had it.
We should make feedback reports to that effect.
See healers pick up champ aggro from healing.
Watch champions wail on healers.
Look at tanks who are standing around.
Sigh.
Pull champions off of the healers they're attacking.
Start to melt due to no one healing me.
Detaunt once I hit about 10% health and back off to down a potion.
Watch the healers get killed by champions.
Finally start getting heals from a healer outside my warband and finish off champions.
Get sent a rather confusing tell from one of the dead healers that "that's why WLs shouldt tank"
No idea. It annoys the shit out of me though.
I haven't actually timed it but running in windowed mode seems to load faster than fullscreen.